The Benefits

It came as no surprise that ranked in the top five project management software benefits were access to detailed project documents, better collaboration, and faster document approvals. In my opinion, the next generation of project management software will not only provide document storage in a centralized location, it will foster better communication between project team members, resulting in more efficient and profitable projects. In fact, survey participants indicated that specialized software for construction had the best record of helping contractors come in under budget on their projects.

The Results

I know I’ve talked a lot about the potential benefits of construction specific project management software, but you may be wondering, “What about the real results?”Well, according to the survey, participants indicated that by using project management software they saw improved accountability from document control, better financial visibility, and improved collaboration. Considering the fact that these three issues are the ones that come up most often when I speak to project managers about their challenges, I feel pretty good about the role software plays in addressing them.